What's Being Built in Kenwood (2026)

As of 2026, 5 major or high-impact building permits have been filed in Kenwood in the last 12 months, out of 125 total permits.

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Updated Jun 21, 2026

By the numbers · Kenwood

5
Major projects
+25%vs city avg 4
125
Total permits
-53%vs city avg 264

Compared to the average Chicago neighborhood.

Construction map · Kenwood

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Breakdown · Kenwood

Most common permit types

  • Building Permit
    38
  • Home Improvement
    35
  • Residential Building
    17
  • Renovation
    10
  • Single-Family Home
    7
  • Other
    18
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  • Building Permit38
  • Home Improvement35
  • Residential Building17
  • Renovation10
  • Single-Family Home7
  • Garage Or Outbuilding6
  • New Construction3
  • Townhouse2
  • Educational Facility2
  • Energy Installation2
  • Medical Facility1
  • Office Building1
  • Restaurant1
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What's being built in Kenwood right now?

5 major or high-impact building permits have been filed in Kenwood in the last 12 months. Search an address above to see what's planned on a specific block.

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Kenwood has 125 building permits filed in the last 12 months, 5 of them high-impact. The map above shows where.

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Figures cover the Kenwood community area (the boundary outlined on the map), over the last 12 months, compared against the average Chicago neighborhood. Source: City of Chicago open data. Open data updates on a delay, so the most recent records may be incomplete. For general information only — not legal, financial, or real-estate advice.

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